Five problems related to conventional parking brake have been reported for the 1996 Ford Explorer. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Emergency brake "disintegrated" w/o indication other than rattle.
Parking brake jammed, causing vehicle to roll down hill.
Parking brake failed to hold vehicle, causing accident.
While vehicle was in neutral with emergency parking brake engaged it rolled into river. Please describe details. Tt.
Crossed intersection & applied brakes to slow down. Vehicle failed to slow down. Used emergency brakes & vehicle kept going. Finally shifted into park & vehicle stopped. Towed vehicle to home. Noticed thick hem of carpeting had moved over accelerator pedal.
| Conventional Parking Brake problems | |
| Parking Brake Hoses Lines/piping And Fittings problems | |
| Parking Brake Indicator Light problems |